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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,912 and 3,642,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,912 and 3,642,723 is: 7,719,668.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,912 : 3,642,723 = 3,642,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,912/3,642,723 = 3,642,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,912x = 3,642,723 × 3,642,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,912x = 13,269,430,854,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,430,854,729/1,718,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,668.52

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